This section will help you understand what animals can carry which parasites and diseases commonly or you might be concerned about, how to know what to look for, how to avoid spreading animal diseases or parasites to your family or pets or other wildlife, and what you can do to safely prepare wild foods for consumption.

The easiest way to look up information is by
host species or by disease. You may also be interested in learning about some of the diseases of concern to Alaskans and Alaska's wildlife resources These are diseases that are making the news – either because they have already been detected in Alaska or because scientists are doing surveillance for them here.